Koa Switzerland & Ghana

Koa® Taste Your Impact | Cocoa fruit products for sustainable value creation

General Information
Company Name
Koa Switzerland & Ghana
Founded Year
2017
Location (Offices)
Zurich, Switzerland +2
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
99
Industries
Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing +1
Funding Stage
Series B
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Koa Switzerland & Ghana - Company Profile

Koa Switzerland & Ghana

Koa® Taste Your Impact | Cocoa fruit products for sustainable value creation

Koa Switzerland & Ghana is a Swiss-Ghanaian start-up founded in 2017 with a mission to reduce food waste and provide cocoa smallholders with additional income. The company has attracted significant attention due to its innovative approach to upcycling the entire cocoa fruit. With a recent $15.00M Series B investment at 06 December 2023 from Mirova, HALTRA Group, Mirabaud Asset Management, Koa is well-positioned for further growth and expansion.

The company operates in the Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, and AgriTech industries, aiming to boost value creation in the cocoa-growing regions. Koa has 100 employees dedicated to developing pioneering processes and introducing natural cocoa fruit products to the market. As a B Corp™, Koa incorporates its mission into its business activities to benefit both people and the environment.

With a headquarter in Switzerland, Koa is poised to bring a previously unknown taste to the market, offering new possibilities for the gastronomy and F&B industry.

Taxonomy: Sustainable food production, Agrotech innovation, Cocoa fruit upcycling, Smallholder farmer support, Value creation in cocoa-growing regions, B Corp certification, Gastronomy and F&B industry, Exotic flavor development, Cocoa juice extraction process, Environmentally sustainable farming, Organic farming practices, Antioxidant-rich products, Rural livelihood improvement, Food waste reduction, Community development

Funding Rounds & Investors of Koa Switzerland & Ghana (6)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Series B $15.00M 3 06 Dec 2023
Venture Round Unknown 1 08 May 2023
Debt Financing $5.50M 2 Landscape Resilience Fund, IDH 11 May 2022
Series A $4.70M 1 11 May 2022
Seed Round Fr.2.40M - 01 Jun 2020

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